ACDIS tip: Pneumonia documentation
By Kathryn Fallah from ACDIS CDI Blog According to the World Health Organization , pneumonia is a form of an acute respiratory infection that inflames the lungs. When CDI professionals review the record and ensure that the documentation of pneumonia is accurate and complete, they can impact reimbursement, risk of…
US companies can mandate COVID-19 vaccination, EEOC says
By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review U.S. employers can legally require employees physically entering the workplace to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to updated guidelines from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. An employer would not violate EEOC laws by implementing a mandate, if it complies with the…
Nursing leaders share strategies for reducing documentation burden
By Kat Jercich for Healthcare IT News The root causes of nursing burnout are varied – as are potential solutions for it. However, given that nurses are frequently responsible for clinical documentation, it’s perhaps not surprising that reducing documentation burden is frequently cited as a key strategy for fighting burnout. Whether…
Medical costs to rise by 6.5% in 2022, report predicts
By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review The cost of treating patients will rise 6.5 percent above 2021 next year, according to a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute. Fifteen percent of Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance said they deferred medical care between March and September 2020,…
Empowered doctors, staff foster low medical practice burnout, poll finds
By Ron Shinkman for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: A new study in Health Affairs found a correlation between lack of burnout and the overall cultural health and resiliency of medical practices. Researchers surveyed 715 medical practices in 12 states. Burnout was gauged by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory,…
How top EHR vendors ranked in hospital beds gained, lost in 2020
Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review While 2020 was not Epic’s largest year for EHR market share growth, the Verona, Wis.-based EHR vendor gained more hospital contracts and beds than its competitors for the year, according to a recent KLAS Research report. For its “U.S. Hospital Market Share…
‘No masks, no social distancing’: How 14 states are responding to new CDC mask guidance
By Clarissa Barnes, MD for Becker’s Hospital Review Most states are adjusting mask mandates and policies after the CDC updated its guidelines May 13. Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks or follow social distancing guidelines in most indoor settings, according to the CDC.…
Dolbey leads the market in latest KLAS report on computer-assisted coding and COVID-19
Dolbey’s Fusion CAC ranked #1 Best in KLAS in the February 2021 KLAS Research healthcare software satisfaction report. On April 29, 2021 KLAS Research released a Premium Report titled “Computer-Assisted Coding 2021, Which Vendors Best Meet Needs in the Face of COVID-19?” In this latest Premium Report, KLAS…
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